Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-09-28
MR.. BRANDT'S WEDDING.

u WAS the old situation IA situation
,,t unneard or in fiction. and common
,,,ough for that matter in real life-a
,.autffuI girl with two lovers, one mid
3r.-ared aud wealthy, favored by the
,rrl's father; the other, a youngSter
srd uoorpr man, favored by the girl
G.rseiE II is always the younger man
vbo rets the girls ear in these Cases,
,rd n is always the middle-aged man
WHO secures papa's mterest-probably
because lt he were not able to do so he
would be- out of the running altogether.
The only pecularIties IN the present
Ease werr that the girl was particularly
Dre,ty and the mIddle-aged suitOr par
rcuIarIy Objectionable. Kate Thomp-
,on was sure that Mr.. Brandt wore a
vr, and that was the least of his enor-
miles. He was "a German, as his
name. betokeurd, and he was fat, fair
and forty. He was we'll off or papa
would not have anything to say for him
indeed he was something more than
well of. ScumitZ, Brandt Il Hern.
bIatt were bankers, NOR ey changers,
commission agents and great many
things Uesiaes, and they proSpered as
Germans DO somehow prosper, even III
tins over populated country.
Joseph Thompson, who traded all by
himself under the style of Thompson
4 Co.. was q very much smaller man.
and he felt considerably pleased when
the wealthy German banker began 70
pay his addresses To his daughter. II
beauty only were considered in these
matters, AS In the old fsIry-tale days,
Kate Thompson might have married q
prince. Her mother had been a lady,
and she had given her child 4 share of
her highly OrgluIzed nature rs we'll Is
other beauty. Kate always appeared
among girls of her own rank like q
princess in disguise.
This at least was the opinion OF Mr.
Frederick Winter. In his capacity Ot
lriend OF Miss Thompson's brother
Tom, young Winter had the right d
admission 20 NIr. Thompsou'S house
and this privilege he used 50 well tha
while Herr Brandt was opening III:
eyes 20 the fact that his friend Thomp
sons daughter was remarkably tint
yirl. Fred had already advanced 4
long way IN Hate's good opinion. II
so happened that Winter was one o.
the clerks Ia Brandt's office, but neIthei
Fred nor his employer knew that th'
other was acquainted with the Oblec
Df his admiration.
Il was not TN after 4 regular period
Of fbOuuuet-pJesrnting and compliment
that Mr.. Brandt made his proposal
and great was his astOnishment wheI
he found that Kate refused him. a
fist he would not believe that such ;
thing was possible, and took, or ar
fec,ed 10 take, the girls timid words a!
merely the effect OF maideuly coyness
not 10 De understood seriously.
"Oh no, my dear young lady, you dt
not mean il; YOU are taken by surprise
perhaps; YOU want time 10 reflect.
Will speak Of this ag,iin-ssy mex
week.
"lndeed, yOu are mistaken, Mr.
Brandt" saiG Kate, with more spirit
u respect you very much as papa
friend, bat l cannot marry YOU Pleas
let us say 10 WOT0 about the matter.
And with these words the girl cleverl
escaped from the room and closed tn,
door behind her.
n remarkably ugly look came owe
the Germans 5 face AT this moment.
"NOh. NV tine mess. we-shall- =
seeN' he exclaimed through his teeth.
II first care was 20 seek out Kate
father and. lay the matter before hin
Thompson, poor man, was mightil
disturbed. He saw that the banker wa
seriously ii -nded, and he knew he wa
dangerous man TO offend. So, as til
readlest way out OF the difficulty, h
made light Of his daughters decision
a II, I.
mind, and added that her iudgmeu
was disturbed by little Irritation sh
had been carrying on with a young fe
low called Winter. but lie would st
That was put a stop 10.
"WlutrrN' echoed the banker. "
have young man of that name in m
omce. II cannot be he. surely? y,
no. Il would be too absurd"
Upon my word 1 can't say, but
think It yery likely. I'll ask Tom"
Tom could not deny that his fr1er
and Messrs. Schmitz, Brandt " Her
tI1tt 5 Iuu.or-assisJant led ger clerk we
Tue same man, and the banker so,
poceeded q sweep the uulucky your
elem out OF his way. He dismiss,
Young W uJer the next morning with
mouths salary, without assigning al
reason, alh sent him TO Join the gre
melancholy army of the unemployed.
MI. Brandt waited few weeks Al
Then renewed the assault. BY this tin
MI. Thompson had had several lnte
views with his daughter without a.
satisfactory result.
No, can never marry Fred, par
especially now that he has lost /
S'uauon,' said Kate, all flushed a
ted'-stained, Ler hair rumpled and h
So"dI awty, "but as for MARI, ing III
ouloas lat German. would rather Ia
poison myself" Upon which the lit
nan Who was the head Of the house
tuompson grOaaed aloud, and look
,o'"ald TO his Interview with the b.
A'a Win no small trepIdatlou.
m afraid it's no use, Mr.. Brandt
ue Sa-l' as he faced the German IN
u"u u.ulnErOOm a week or two aft
NoFd' We talked 10 her and do
N' oest 20 reason with her, and it's
no good. l don't tulnk she fancIe.
Dle'sEer-uo offence TO you; and
imagine She Is sin thinking OF Il
o"HS fellow Winter. It was a ~
'Sg 90 turn him of, you know"
Mt Thompson glanced at his gu
~ ne ceased Speaking and gave an
'o.uA'.'rl start. He was fairly shock
- .Ge look OF suppressed fury depict
IL 'Ae lace opposite him.